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Dapo Abiodun Commends Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

29.12.2024
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has expressed his admiration for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership and the ongoing impact of the Renewed Hope Agenda. Governor Abiodun made this known on Sunday while reflecting after meeting with President Bola Tinubu who was in Lagos for the festive season holiday. Taking to his social media page,...
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Free trade zones will boost exports, FG assures manufacturers

29.12.2024
The Federal Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has assured manufacturers that the country’s free trade zones are designed to accelerate exports and not to harm local manufacturers. Oduwole made this assertion while addressing concerns by local industrial stakeholders at a recent press briefing in Lagos, emphasising that the zones must operate...
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Agric road, electrification projects gulp N18bn – Report

29.12.2024
A report on federal spending has revealed that agricultural access road projects and electricity installations gulped N17.98bn in 2024. The data, sourced from BudgIT’s accountability platform GovSpend, focused on spending by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. It highlighted significant investments in road construction and solar street light installations aimed at enhancing rural...
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Nigeria, others lose $1.6bn daily to illicit flows – AfDB

29.12.2024
The African Development Bank has revealed that the continent loses about $1.6bn every day to illicit financial flows and profit shifting on the part of multinationals operating in Africa. This was disclosed by the Chief Economist of AfDB, Kevin Urama, in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH. According to the International Monetary Fund, illicit financial...
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CBN blames ageing pipelines for oil revenue crash

29.12.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria has attributed the significant decline in oil revenue for the third quarter of 2024 to ageing pipeline infrastructure and operational inefficiencies. According to the apex bank’s latest economic report for the third quarter of 2024, oil revenue fell by 24.72 per cent to N1.30tn compared to the second quarter of...
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CBN approves Sterling HoldCo’s N75bn additional capital

29.12.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the additional N75bn capital raised by Sterling Financial HoldCo to meet its new capital threshold. According to a statement from the firm on Friday, this approval marked the final leg of the capital injection that was achieved through a private placement in September 2024. Since the private placement,...
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MAN demands reopening of sealed Lagos factories

29.12.2024
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called on Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reopen factories sealed by the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission over alleged non-payment of water abstraction fees. In a statement on Friday, MAN described the closures as “unwarranted and ill-timed,” accusing LASWARCO of disregarding ongoing discussions aimed at resolving the disputed...
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Westfield Global Assures Quality Construction

29.12.2024
Westfield Global Construction Company, beneficiary of the 13-hectare Ondo judiciary village, has assured of quality work in the execution of the project named after late former governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Speaking after the groundbreaking ceremony in Akure, the Ondo state capital yesterday, the company represented by the duo of Engr Sannino Antonio and Abdulfatai Owonifuja, project...
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Deputy Speaker Receives Over 3,000 Defectors To APC In Abia

29.12.2024
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has welcomed over 3,000 new members from different political parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. The mass defection occurred in Akwete, Ndoki in the Ukwa East Local Government area of Abia during an empowerment programme by the member representing Ukwa East...
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